The massive cargo ship that got stuck in the Suez Canal last week and threatened to spark a global economic crisis by blocking an essential maritime trade route was finally freed Monday. The drawn-out ...

Every day, some 50 ships pass through the Suez Canal, the waterway slashed between the Mediterranean and the Red Sea. These are big ships: some 10 percent of the world’s maritime trade traverses the ...

Perfectly preserved beneath Danish waters, a 15th-century merchant ship offers a rare glimpse into the everyday lives of 15th-century sailors.